The Best Ad Parodies From ‘Saturday Night Live’

Americans may revere “Saturday Night Live” for its cutting humor, longevity and ability to set young improvisers on the path to stardom.

But the ad world’s love for the show comes from a deeper place of self-loathing: SNL’s ad parodies are consistently hilarious, holding up a mirror to the industry so it can see some of its most ridiculous trends taken to their comedic extreme.

SNL will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a special program Sunday night — it even has an app to mark the occasion. Here are CMO Today’s favorite ad parodies through the years.